Course Description - Bachelor of Fire Protection and Safety Eng.

  • 15200104: Social Services [1 Credit Hours]

    Students perform voluntary work such as donating blood, repairing homes, tourist trails, or holding educational workshops at the university, and the student is committed to training or working for 40 hours.


  • 15200112: English 2 [3 Credit Hours]

    This course is designed to serve PTUK students in the faculties of Science and Engineering as well as the students of Educational Technology (ET); it offers a broad overview of the English language learning skills in reading, writing, speaking that will enable them to communicate meaningfully in scientific contexts and situations. It also offers a broad variety of scientific language grammatical patterns and vocabulary items that are needed to comprehend scientific contexts and trends. Throughout this course, students will be exposed to a variety of scientific topics, aural input in order to broaden and deepen their critical thinking skills and to help them express opinions about modern scientific topics and problems.


  • 13020011: Contemporary Problems [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020018: The Palestinian Captive Movement [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020024: Environmental Culture [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020026: Leadership and Creativity [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020035: Professional Communication Skills [2 Credit Hours]


  • 15020106: Lab. For General Physics II [1 Credit Hours]

    Experiments on Galvanometer and its uses, Ohm's law, electric field, electric potential , capacitor, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer, electromotive force, Kirchoff''s laws.


  • 12210355: Control Systems 1 [3 Credit Hours]

    Feedback control system characteristics, and the performance of feedback control systems: test input signals, the s-plane root location and the transient response, the steady-state error of feedback control systems, and the simplification of linear systems. Stability of linear feedback systems: the concept of stability, the Routh-Hurwitz, stability criterion, the relative stability of feedback control systems, and the stability of state variable systems. Additionally, the root locus method.


  • 12220564: Advanced HVAC Service [3 Credit Hours]

    This course focuses on advanced study of the vapor-mechanical compression refrigeration system. Students are taught to professionally troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the operating conditions of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems.


  • 12110539: Electrical Installation Lab. [1 Credit Hours]

    This course begins by introducing students to the importance of maintaining a safe and healthy system of working and finally proceeds to the installation of residential wiring systems. It provides a general understanding of safety rules, and safe work practices, and knowledge of electrical wiring systems through hands-on practical tasks. While performing the practical tasks, students view and implement electrical Installation drawings, install basic domestic light circuits such as one gang, two way, and intermediate circuits, and use measuring instruments to take measurements and troubleshoot faults. Wiring of basic control circuits are also performed in this lab.


  • 12220533: Sanitary [3 Credit Hours]

    This course deals with the basic principles and design aspects of sanitary engineering infrastructure. This comprises: drinking water supply and treatment, sewerage and wastewater treatment. Study goals: Insight in technological aspects of the urban water infrastructure.


  • 12230416: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) [3 Credit Hours]

    Teaches the fundamentals of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) computer fire modeling, using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS). Covers topics such as basic conservation equations; Cartesian coordinate systems; use of spreadsheets to facilitate the creation of fire models; how to install and run FDS; how to write the code required to create an FDS model; techniques for modeling fire scenes and verification/validation of fire modeling use


  • 12230557: Methods in Fire and Explosion Investigation [3 Credit Hours]

    Surveys investigative methods in fire and explosion including legal considerations, fire science, building construction, origin determination, interviewing, documenting, evidence collection, deaths and injuries and other emerging trends in scientific testing and research.


  • 12230563: Fire and Explosion Detection and Mitigation [3 Credit Hours]

    Chemistry and physics of energetic materials and their relationship to their surroundings. The requirements for detection, suppression, and mitigation of energetic materials.


  • 15200106: ُEnglish (1) [3 Credit Hours]

    English 1 is a theoretical, 3-credit hour university requisite, and a general English Course which is designed to serve all BA and BSc Students of (PTUK) in all faculties. This course aims at developing students’ repertoire of the English language main skills as well as sub-skills through providing them with broad varieties of language patterns, grammatical and structural rules, and vocabulary items that can enable them to communicate meaningfully within ordinary and real-life contexts and situations. This course is also oriented towards equipping students with the skills they need to comprehend texts, contexts, and situations that are related to ordinary and real-life topics. Throughout this course, students will be exposed to a wide and various aural inputs in order to broaden and deepen their skills in listening, judgment, and critical thinking. Students of this course are expected to acquire and practice the skills they need to maximize their capabilities to express opinions about ordinary and real life topics both orally and in a written format, which will help in widening the students’ academic horizon.


  • 13020002: French Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020007: English language III [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020017: E-government Legal Framework [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020019: Democracy and Elections [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020032: Economy in the Third World [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020033: Child Rearing and Family Upbringing [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020034: Introduction to Automotive Engineering [2 Credit Hours]


  • 12210575: Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems [3 Credit Hours]

    In this course , students will learn fluid power systems design and operation, the distribution system, Source of hydraulic and pneumatic power: pumps and compressors, Hydraulic and pneumatic valves, Actuators: linear and rotary actuators (hydraulic and pneumatic actuators), Limited rotation actuators, electro –pneumatic and electro-hydraulic systems , Design and analysis of hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.


  • 12230210: Introduction to Fire and Safety [3 Credit Hours]

    Introduction to fire behavior, Concepts in fire protection engineering, fire safety systems, effect of fire on people, the effect of fire on property and environment, concepts on safety engineering


  • 12230553: Fire and Evacuation Modeling 1 [3 Credit Hours]

    Fundamentals of fire dynamics and occupant egress and their numerical approaches for computer models.


  • 12230413: Behavior of Materials in Fire [3 Credit Hours]

    The course covers the followings; Thermal Inertia, Ignition, Behavior of Polymers in Fire, Growth of Fires, Flashover, Measuring Heat Release Rates, Fire Behavior of Materials, Smoke Production, Carbon Monoxide and Other Gas Emissions, Fire Inhibitors, Types of Fire Retardant Materials.


  • 12230418: Design of Fire Protection System Labs [1 Credit Hours]

    Experiments covers the topics in the prerequisite course.


  • 12210591: Electricity and Electronics of Automobiles [3 Credit Hours]

    The following topics are covered: automotive batteries, battery charging system, vehicle starting system, ignition system, engine electrical components (radiator fan motor, cooling system electricity, ecus, sensors, pre-heating system of coils for diesel engines, relays), vehicle lighting system (circuit diagram of headlights/tailgate lights, parking system, bulbs, fuses).


  • 12110598: Renewable ُEnergy Technology [3 Credit Hours]

    This module concentrates on the renewable energy technologies such as solar energy, energy from waste, wind, hydro and biomass. Topics for discussion include: the scale and variability of resources, technologies for exploitation, technical and economic feasibilities, integrated (hybrid) systems and energy storage.


  • 12230561: Special topics in fire protection systems [3 Credit Hours]

    Department consent


  • 12230562: Advanced Environmental Law for Technical Professionals [3 Credit Hours]

    Chemistry and physics of energetic materials and their relationship to their surroundings. The requirements for detection, suppression, and mitigation of energetic materials.


  • 13020010: Islamic Econmic System [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020023: Astronomy [2 Credit Hours]


  • 12110312: Electrical Measurement [3 Credit Hours]

    In this module, the most important principles of electrical measurements in general are discussed such as obtaining voltages and currents using the appropriate instruments and connections as well as understanding and minimising sources of error. Furthermore, selected electrical measurement methods used to obtain chemical and physical information of liquids, solids, and interfaces are covered. In particular, the following topics are discussed in this module: measurement and error, systems of units of measurement, standards of measurement, electromechanical indicating instruments, bridge measurements, oscilloscope, signal generation, transducers, digital Multimeter and frequency meters, electronic measurement, static and dynamic characteristics of measuring devices, signal sources and data acquisition principles, data analysis, electric and magnetic fields, sensors used for mechanical quantities in addition to sensor signal processing and conditioning algorithms, sensors installations and sensors interfacing to electronic systems.


  • 15050101: General Chemistry (1) [3 Credit Hours]

    This is the first of two general chemistry courses. It introduces the basic principles of chemistry and shows students how chemists describe matter. It revolves around bonding, the most central concept in chemistry. Material covered includes introduction to chemical calculations, stoichiometry and simple reactions, gases, thermochemistry, atomic structure, the periodic table, types of bonding, liquids and solids.


  • 12110236: Electrical Circuits [3 Credit Hours]

    The unit of charge. Current voltage and power, types of circuits and circuit elements. Ohms law. KVL and KCL, single –loop and single node – pair circuits resistance and source combination. Nodal and mesh analysis, source transformations, superposition, Thevenins and Norton. The inductor, V-I relationships for the inductor, capacitors, V-I for the capacitor. Source free RL and RC. Step response for RL and RC. Natural and step response of RLC circuits


  • 15010230: Engineering Mathematics 2 [3 Credit Hours]

    Higher order differential equations using Laplace transform in solving differential equations.  Power series. Solution of differential equations. Fourier transforms complex numbers and the complex plane, Polar coordinates and graphing in polar coordinates. Multiple integral


  • 12000599: Graduation Project [3 Credit Hours]

    Complement of the ' Introduction to Graduation Project' where a final report and presentation is required. A theoretical as well as practical discussion will be performed.


  • 12110317: Electrical Machines [3 Credit Hours]

    This module examines electromagnetic and electromechanical systems (electrical machine systems). The properties of magnetic circuits are introduced. Electromagnetic and electromechanical analysis techniques are developed. An understanding of the construction and components used in electrical machines is developed. Students are expected to use the analytical techniques developed in the detailed study of static and rotating electrical machines. In addition, an introduction to machinery principles, magnetic field, induced e.m.f, transformers, equivalent circuit, transformer tests, current transformer is given. Moreover, DC machines including the construction, armature windings and armature reaction is discussed. DC generators, DC motors, synchronous machines, 3-phase alternators, 3-phase synchronous motors, three phase Induction motor, torque/slip relation, speed control, induction generators, single-phase induction motor are all covered in this module.


  • 12230417: Design of Fire Portection System [3 Credit Hours]

    Provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers.


  • 12230556: Risk Assessment [3 Credit Hours]

    Identification of critical infrastructure and the societal risk caused by its vulnerability. Methods of analyzing the hazards and threats facing critical infrastructure components and the methods of minimizing those risks.


  • 12120419: Electrical Drives [3 Credit Hours]

    The following topics are covered in this course: definition of electrical drives, DC and AC drives, speed –torque characteristics, quadrant of operation, phase-controlled DC drives, chopper controlled DC drives, frequency control of AC drives, open loop and closed loop control of speed, current and position and flux weakening.


  • 15200107: Islamic Studies [3 Credit Hours]


  • 13020009: Islam and Contemporary Issues [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020013: History of Jerusalem [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020014: Political Science [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020015: International Relations [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020021: History of Science Among the Arabs [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020027: Health Culture [2 Credit Hours]


  • 15020102: General Physics II [3 Credit Hours]

    Charge and matter, electric field, gauss's law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance, electromotive force and circuits, the magnetic field, ampere's law, faraday's law of induction.


  • 15010229: Engineering Mathematics 1 [3 Credit Hours]

    Linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces and subspaces, linear transformation, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, similarity of square matrices, diagonalization. First order differential equation. The existence and uniqueness theorem differential equation of Higher order. Using lab face transform in solving differential equation. Power series solution of differential equations.


  • 12110526: Electrical Installation [2 Credit Hours]

    Electrical wiring symbols. Regulations for installing electrical components, circuits and equipment for power and lighting. Distribution of supplies in buildings and industry. Installation methods. Loads, cables, determining cable routes. Cable enclosures, raisers, trenches, ducts, trays, etc. Indoor substations, cubicles, distribution boards and site selection for their installations. Earthing


  • 12210481: Strength of Material Lab. [1 Credit Hours]

    Experiments covered in this lab include reactions on beams; modulus of elasticity and modulus of rigidity for various materials; stress-strain diagram; torsion in bars; motion of various mechanisms; static and dynamic balancing; tension; flexure; shear stress, hardness; Impact; fatigue; torsion and deflection.


  • 12210321: Statics & Dynamics [3 Credit Hours]

    This is a mid-level course in engineering mechanics which is concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces. Topics covered are kinematics and kinetics of both particles and rigid bodies.


  • 12230552: Structural Design for Fire and Life Safety [3 Credit Hours]

    Building construction standards and codes to assure maximum life and property safety from fires, explosions and natural disasters. Egress design specifications, human factors and fire and explosion protection requirements for building construction and materials.


  • 12310599: Engineering Projects Management [3 Credit Hours]


  • 12230560: Environmental Pollution [3 Credit Hours]

    "This course provides a foundation in understanding and managing environmental pollution. Divided into contaminated land, waste, air, freshwater and marine pollution, each week the subject, legislative and regulatory context, site investigation and appraisal, and management are introduced.


  • 15200102: Arabic Language [3 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to develop the students’ cognitive abilities and communication skills in Arabic language by introducing Arabic dictionaries, spelling and grammatical errors, and familiarizing them with ancient and modern Arabic literary models including models from the Holy Qur’an.


  • 13020025: Agriculture in Palestine [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020029: My Career II [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020030: Individual and Society [2 Credit Hours]


  • 15010101: Calculus (1) [3 Credit Hours]

    Functions: domain, operations on functions, graphs of functions; trigonometric functions; limits: meaning of a limit, computational techniques, limits at infinity, infinite limits ;continuity; limits and continuity of trigonometric functions; the derivative: techniques of differentiation, derivatives of trigonometric functions; the chain rule; implicit differentiation; differentials; Roll’s Theorem; the mean value theorem; the extended mean value theorem; L’Hopital’s rule; increasing and decreasing functions; concavity; maximum and minimum values of a function; graphs of functions including rational functions (asymptotes) and functions with vertical tangents (cusps);


  • 15020101: General Physics I [3 Credit Hours]

    Measurement and system of units, vectors, motion in one and two dimensions, particle dynamics and Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy, dynamics of system of particles, center of mass, conservation of linear momentum, collisions, impulse, rotational kinematics, rotational dynamics, conservation of angular momentum.


  • 12210136: Engineering Drawing [2 Credit Hours]

    This course is to teach students the tools and techniques for making engineering drawings. Students will gain the knowledge of hand drafting instruments and their use; orthographic projection; and principal views. Applications will include two-dimensional drawings using CAD software.


  • 12210238: Thermodynamics [3 Credit Hours]

    This course provides students with thermodynamics concepts and definitions; the thermodynamic system, properties, phase equilibrium of pure substances, equations of state for gases, tables of properties, computer-aided thermodynamic tables, work and heat. First law of thermodynamics; thermodynamic cycles, change of state, internal energy, enthalpy, specific heat; closed and open systems, steady-state and transient processes. Second law of thermodynamics; reversible and irreversible processes, the Carnot cycle and introduction to entropy.


  • 12120203: Protection and Control Devices [3 Credit Hours]

    Electrical Power System Concept; Basic System Protection Concepts; Protection Equipments: Circuit breakers, Fuses, Over Loads, ELCB; Protection of generators, Transformers, Transmission Lines, Bus-Bar Systems, Feeders.; Electromechanical (relay) control systems construction: Transducers, Contactors, Relays, Timers, Counters; Schematic diagrams (control + power); 3-ph system calculations and P.F improvement; Lighting and socket loads calculations.


  • 15050105: Practical General Chemistry (1) [1 Credit Hours]

    Laboratory safety and basic laboratory techniques, empirical formula of a compound, limiting reactant, molecular weight of a volatile liquid, acid base titration; oxidation reduction titration, water of hydration, percentage composition, gas properties.


  • 12210345: Strength of Materials [3 Credit Hours]

    Topics covered in the course include Equilibrium of deformable body, stress, normal stress, allowable stress, deformation and strain, material properties, axial loading, principle of superposition, thermal stress, statically indeterminate axially loaded member, torsional deformation, torsional formula, power transmission, shear-bending diagram, bending deformation of straight member, flexure formula, shear stress in beams, thin walled pressure vessel, combined loading.


  • 12210349: AutoCAD [1 Credit Hours]

    Experiments applied to: Kinematic Analysis of mechanisms, Velocity and acceleration polygons. Static and inertia forces analysis, dynamic analysis of cams, gears, and gear trains, Balancing of machines.


  • 12230408: Industrial Ventilation and Smoke Control [3 Credit Hours]

    Principles of dilution and comfort ventilation; heat-cold stress control, system design, contaminant control; ventilation system testing and guidelines. Design and analysis of smoke management systems in buildings for survivability and safe egress. Assessment of human health hazards posed by smoke. Performance characteristics of smoke control systems.


  • 12230550: Safety Engineering lab. [1 Credit Hours]

    experiments with Equipment like rope chains slings, hooks, clamps general safety consideration in material handling manual and mechanical handling.


  • 12230590: Engineering Statistics [3 Credit Hours]

    The course covers probability, means, variances, confidence intervals and linear regression. However, all these topics are covered again in this course, focusing on their practical application to engineering problems


  • 15200101: Palestinian Issue [3 Credit Hours]

    The course deals with the events of the Palestinian issue through the most important ages from the Canaanites until the year 2021. It focuses on the Islamic conquest of Palestine in the year 15 AH 636 AD, the Crusader torch from 1099 to the liberation of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi of Palestine in 1187, and it talks about the Ottomans in Palestine from 1516 to 1917. The course is concerned with the Palestinian issue during the British occupation in 1917, until the Nakba in 1948, and the establishment of the occupation state .It deals with the Palestinian resistance and revolutions during 100 years, and Arab-Israeli wars from 1948 to 2021.The course talks about Palestinian Liberation Organization, Palestinian resistance movements and parties, Palestinian Authority and the peace negotiations projects since the 1978 Camp David Accords until 2021.The course talks about attempts to Judaism Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque since the Palestinian setback in 1967 until 2021, and the issue of Palestinian refugees since 1948. It also anticipates the future of the Palestinian issue.


  • 13020004: Russian Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020005: Turkish Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020012: Islamic Civilization [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020031: Contemporary Global Issues [2 Credit Hours]


  • 12210137: Engineering workshop [1 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to provide students with Workshop principles basics, safety measures and precautions. Also it aims to provide students with basic manual skills in dealing with measuring equipments, manual sheet cutting operations, manual metal sawing and filing, Riveting process, manual threading, electrical metal welding, and Lathe cutting processes.


  • 12210341: Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Lab [1 Credit Hours]

    Experiments covered in this lab include flow rate measurements by using weirs, manometers, venturi, orifice and rotameter; calibration of pressure gauges; viscosity; laminar and turbulent flows; pumps, friction in pipes, buoyancy; hydrostatic forces; airfoils and heat conduction in linear and radial directions.


  • 12230554: Fire and Evacuation Modeling 2 [3 Credit Hours]

    Practical knowledge of how to use fire and evacuation modeling tools: CFAST, FDS, Pyrosim, and Pathfinder, and how to analyze modeling results.


  • 15200099: Pre-English [3 Credit Hours]

    Remedial English: The course is a compulsory service course offered for first year students. It is a prerequisite for E1 and it focuses mainly on the language learning skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course is intended to equip the students with basic skills necessary for successful communication in both oral and written forms of the language. In addition to grammar and how to use vocabulary in a meaningful context.


  • 13010006: Computer Skills and Applications [1 Credit Hours]


  • 13010007: Communication Skills [1 Credit Hours]


  • 13020003: German Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020006: Italian Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020016: Law in Our Lives [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020020: Anti-Corruption [2 Credit Hours]


  • 15010102: Calculus (2) [3 Credit Hours]

    antiderivatives; the indefinite integral; the definite integral; the fundamental theorem of calculus ; the area under a curve; the area between two curves.Techniques of integration: integration by substitution; integration by parts, integrating powers of trigonometric functions, trigonometric substitutions, integrating rational functions, partial fractions, rationalization, miscellaneous substitution; improper integrals; application of definite integral: volumes, length of a plane curve, area of a surface of revolution infinite series: sequences, infinite series, convergence tests, absolute convergence, conditional convergence; alternating series; power series: Taylor and Maclurine series, differentiation and integration of power series:


  • 12210444: Introduction To Research Methodology [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to promote the breadth of scientific endeavour, the integrated nature of scientific disciplines, the importance of scientific process and critical thinking. The course includes discussions about how data, information, knowledge and decision-making relate to research. The course also focuses on the theoretical considerations involved in the first stage of the research process: formulating the research problem and research questions, hypotheses or objectives. Tips on writing research questions and developing hypotheses are provided. Students are expected to examine a series of scientific issues, dealing with medical, environmental, social and other issues. This course is taught using a combination of scientific discussion, self-directed learning, student presentations, class activities and a research assignment.


  • 12110335: Electrical Machines Lab. [1 Credit Hours]

    This course consists of hands-on and computer-aided laboratory exercises that explore topic areas from 12110317 Electrical Machines. Transformers, DC motors, synchronous generators, synchronous motors, 1-ph motors and 3-ph induction motors are all studied experimentally in this module.


  • 12110237: Electrical Circuits Lab. [1 Credit Hours]

    This course consists of hands-on and computer-aided laboratory exercises that explore topic areas from 12110236 Electrical Circuits. Resistors and resistive circuits, potentiometers, KVL, KCL, superposition principle, Thevenin’s theorem and maximum power transfer, RLC current and voltage characteristics, frequency response of RL, RC and RLC circuits, series and parallel resonant circuits are all included in the curriculum of this module.


  • 12120206: Electronics Lab [1 Credit Hours]

    This course is an introductory experimental laboratory that explores basic topics in electronics: Rectifier diodes, characteristics representation of diodes of different semiconductor materials, half-wave rectifier and bridge rectifier. Special purpose didoes, LED, Zener characteristics, Series and series-opposed circuit of Zener diodes, DC and AC voltage limitations and overload protection with Zener diodes. Bipolar transistors, testing and rectifying behavior, control characteristics, feedback characteristics and amplifier circuits. JFET and MOSFET.


  • 12230403: Fire Dynamics [3 Credit Hours]

    Advanced fire dynamics will reinforce and expand upon the fundamentals of fire dynamics. This course will cover advanced concepts in Fire Dynamics, including ventilation effects and application of fire dynamics principles to real-world fire investigations


  • 12230412: Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) [2 Credit Hours]

    The course deals with; Objectives for work with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Regulations and guidelines concerning HSE-work, Systematic HSE work, Reporting of HSE problems and discrepancies, Risk Assessment, HSE responsibilities, roles and resources, Emergency preparedness: what are you going to do and who to notify when something happens?, Fire protection-theory and practical exercises using fire extinguishing equipment, First aid-theory and practical exercises in heart-lung resuscitation and the use of heart starter.


  • 12120430: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) [3 Credit Hours]

    Traditional Control Systems; Logic controllers; Programmable logic controllers definition and applications; Digital Input/ Output; Installation of PLC systems; Environment considerations; Combinational systems implementation; Function Blocks, Instruction list , Ladder , and Sequential Functional Charts (SFC) programming; Translation between programming languages.


  • 13020001: Hebrew Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020008: Physical Culture [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020022: Library and Research Methods [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020028: My Career I [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020036: Software Applications [2 Credit Hours]


  • 15020105: Lab. For General Physics I [1 Credit Hours]

    Experiments on balance of forces, motion, free fall and motion of projectiles, force and motion, Newton's laws, friction, rotational motion, work, the principle of conservation of energy, the principle of conservation of linear momentum, the moment of inertia of bodies.


  • 12110313: Electrical Measurement Lab. [1 Credit Hours]

    This course consists of hands-on and computer-aided laboratory exercises that explore topic areas from 12110312 Electrical Measurements. In this course, experiments with fundamental electric circuits illustrating the principles and limitations of basic electrical and electronic instrumentation in typical measurement applications are conducted. The following topics are covered in this module: introduction to basic electrical laboratory practice, design of experiments and safety procedures, principle of measurements, errors, accuracy, units of measurements and electrical standards, Q-meters, Watt-meters, semiconductor, digital voltmeters, X-Y recorders, temperature controllers, operational amplifiers, transducers, introduction to the design of electronic equipment for temperature measurement, resistance and liquid level.


  • 12120205: Electronics [3 Credit Hours]

    Provides a broad introduction to the fundamentals of Electronics. The atom, materials used in semiconductors, current in semiconductors, N-type and P-type semiconductors and the PN junction. Diodes and its applications with emphasis on half-wave rectifiers, full wave rectifiers, filters, regulators, limiters clampers and multipliers. Special-purpose diodes with particular emphasis on Zener diode and its applications. Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) including BJT bias circuits and BJT amplifier configurations with a focus on common-emitter amplifier. Filed-Effect Transistors (FETs), JFET, MOSFET, characteristics, parameters and biasing.


  • 12140101: Computer Programming [4 Credit Hours]

    Computer Programming is an introduction to the automated processing of information, including computer programming. This course gives students the conceptual background necessary to understand and construct programs, including the ability to specify computations, understand evaluation models, and utilize major constructs such as functions and procedures, data storage, conditionals, recursion and looping. At the end of this course, students should be able to read and write small programs in the language of C++ in response to a given problem or scenario, preparing them to continue on to Object Oriented Programming. The knowledge and skills acquired and practiced will enable students to successfully perform and interact in a technology-driven society. Students enhance reading, writing, computing, communication, and reasoning skills and apply them to the information technology environment.


  • 12210342: Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer [3 Credit Hours]

    This course provides students with an introduction to principal concepts and methods of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Fluid Mechanics includes pressure, hydrostatics, and buoyancy; mass conservation and momentum conservation for moving fluids; flow through pipes; pumps; boundary layer; lift and drag. Heat transfer includes Fourier's law; conduction processes; thermal resistance; fins; heat equation and lumped capacitance; elementary convection; including laminar and turbulent boundary layers; thermal radiation, ; and basic concepts of heat exchangers.


  • 12000598: Introduction to Graduation Project [1 Credit Hours]

    A group of students apply their theoretical knowledge gained throughout their study to design and build a certain circuit/device to perform a specific function under the supervision of one of the instructors at the department. A final report and presentation are required.


  • 12230405: Engineering Safety [3 Credit Hours]

    The course focuses on tools, techniques and methodologies needed for prevention of occurrences of unsafe operations and accidents under different industrial settings. Additionally it covers; the fundamentals of chemical release, dispersion, toxicity, fire, and explosion. Process safety design to mitigate consequences of catastrophic fire and explosion.


  • 12230565: Special topics in safety Engineering [3 Credit Hours]

    Department consent.